The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-14
"BAPTISED WITH BLOOD
A PROHIBITION SESSION OVER A CORPSE
IN ATLANTA.

Rev. Dr.. MorrisOn's Funeral Services
Over Charnel Hightower's Body
"Flushed with Wine and Frenzied
With the Excitement of Victory
q Whiskey' Lover Commits Murder
When Actuated by n Love of Liquor
does there not seem to be a Lik eness
in the Manners Of the Mountain
Moonshiner the Rough from the
Slums. and the City Gentleman
ATLANTA, Dec. 1.-The funeral services over
held TO- day and the body was pnt on the train
and shipped to his home. Hightower was
killed by rock thrown from q drunken
crowd for o. sayng he was adry man"
Young Mems Prohibition Club met at head
place at o'clock.
An effort is being made by leading prohibit
of MIR. Hightower, and one gentleman has
volunteered to start subscription list for that
purpose, with one thousand dollars.
At one o'clock this afternoon the funeral
Young Mems Prohibition club.
Upon q stand covered with white cloth were
three crosses of white flowers, and Bible and
hymn hook rested upon a small table. The
room was heavily draped with black, and the
banner that has been owned by tho club for
two years, and led to victory in 1886, was
Upon the black board, that had been used
by the club during the campaign were the
words:
IN MEMoRIAM.
DIED WITH HIS ARMoR ON.
AT REST.
The hall was crowded, quite a number of
ladies being present.
Upon the stand were DR.. Hawthorne, Rev.
Mr.. Ellis. Rev. N. Keff Smith, DR.. Morrison,
N0rnrn9G r
The remains were brought in by a delegate
from the young mems club.
After the reading Of a burial service by DIR.
MorrisonS and prayer by Rev. Mr. Norcross,
the former arose and said:
"Atlanta is under q shadow to-day, which
the glorious autumn sun could not Gissipate.
In the gloom Of that shadow we stand to pay
last tribute to q young man who was a
martyr 10 his convictions and to truth. He
had been an ardent worker in the cause of
temperance, and always ready to do his duty.
Let those who mourn him remember that the
fidelity to his convictions was the secret OF
Whatsoever O man soweth that will he
reap, and whatsoever city or nation SOW
reaping OF what has been sown In our below
ed city. This is the first sheep the prelude
and prophecy Of the inevitable harvest; the
preface to the history that awaits US, and
written in blood.
FLUSHED with wine and frenzied with the
excitements Of yistory the brutal hand was
raised and fair boy was murdered. Think OF
1t Atlanta baptized with blood into her new
relations.
With such shadows falling aroung US we
can but look to the future with grave forebod-
lngs. Charity herself cannot shut the sight
from her eyes; but let US be careful that we
utter no word Of unkindness. Let us bring
other with us and draw nearer 10 that God
who can control the element that have been
aroused In our midst. Let us endeavor TO
endure what we were powerless TO avert.
"The blood Of the martyrs is the seed of the
church, and out OF this blood will come O re.
form that the world has not seen for years.
The martyrs blood Is already at work deep
In the souls of those. who thoughtlessy
brought back the rum curse.into our city, and
doub less many would gladly retract, If they
could, what they have done.
"This morning over the dust OF our fallen
brother, let us pledge anew our eternal t1dell.
" TO the principles for which we fought and
for which this noble young man died.